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You know thoes foggers that you can buy that make a fine mist in the cage to keep up humidity levels? Well, I have one in my cage with my CWD and he seems to like it. When I have it on, is the only time he will drink from the bowl its in. I have it covered, due to the fact if you have ever had one, it can hurt like hell if you touch the stream of water coming off it. I am just wondering if they are effective as they advertise, or if, just the look of the fog, would cause any stress on my new baby CWD.

Thank you in advance!
-Joe
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Father of:

1 Bearded Dragon (with an attitude)
1 Chinese Water Dragon
1 Spotted Gecko
1 Golden Gecko

They are good, but I would get a human ultrasonic humidifier instead. I wouldnt want my dragon to get a shock accidentally.
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Waterdragon are also stimulated to drink by moving water, most people setup some kind of fountain or waterfall, Likewise misting. I wouldn't leave the fogger on for too long, make sure the cage dries out completely inbetween fogging.

Ah, but you see, I have the fogger covered in a way that he will not be able to get "shocked" by it. And, can you tell me why I would want my cage to dry out totally between foggings? To me, this kind of does not make since, these guys like humidity along with the water alone. So, wouldnt one like to have a moist substrate for his CWD? Just a question.

-Joe
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Father of:

1 Bearded Dragon (with an attitude)
1 Chinese Water Dragon
1 Spotted Gecko
1 Golden Gecko

I think you misunderstood Rick about the humidity drying out. Most of the foggers (if you read the fine print) recommend no more than 8 hours usage daily. The mist output is much greater than you realize and can soak an enclosure in a very short period of time. A soaked environment leads to mold, mildew and the possibility of fungal disease in your dragon. You can buy an inexpensive timer at Walmart and set it for 1 hour on and 2 hours off and it is ideal for an average size enclosure and that gives you your 8 hour recommended output. If you are ventilating your enclosure with a fan then you can probably up the output a little. I run a fan 24/7 and I set my fogger for 2 hrs. on and 1 off during lighting hours and reverse that at night when the lights are off.

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My 3 CWD-Avanyu, Tripod and Drago

Wow, thank you, that is just what I needed to know. I didnt relize that the mist output was that great, I was under the impression that most of the fog would disapate into the air, and not be around for too long. I got a real costly fogger, I use to build fountans, that is able for no more then 14 hours. It kills the plate, but its handled that just fine. Well, thank you again!

-Joe
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Father of:

1 Bearded Dragon (with an attitude)
1 Chinese Water Dragon
1 Spotted Gecko
1 Golden Gecko

Thats exactly what I meant, thanks.

Most people don't realize that ultrasonic "foggers" are called ultrasonic nebulizers in the medical field. They are used to deliver inhaled steroids and asthma medications. They were invented to deliver a high output of mist over a relatively short time frame. Just a single disk "fogger in a viv at optimum water depth can output approx. 200 mil of mist (water) per hour. This is an output of more than 6 oz. of water for each hour the fogger operates. That A LOT of moisture to be absorbed over a relatively short time frame. Putting the fogger on a timer solves this problem and allows the mist time to dissipate and the viv to establish an equilibium before the timer kicks on again. Play with the timer until you get the optimum performance for your set-up. NOW, if you could just help me solve the problem of my fogger eating up the little ceramic disks (membranes) I would be eternally grateful. LOL I buy them 5 at a time and go through about 1 per month!
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My 3 CWD-Avanyu, Tripod and Drago